Mark Hughes: Zandvoort repeats McLaren duel from 40 years ago
Piastri and Norris’s Dutch GP drama echoed McLaren’s past, 40 years on from Lauda and Prost’s fierce Zandvoort duel, as Mark Hughes recalls
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Oscar Piastri finally saw fate swing his way at Zandvoort, as Lando Norris’ retirement gave the Australian’s championship chances a major boost. Mark Hughes analyses the Dutch GP
Piastri and Norris’s Dutch GP drama echoed McLaren’s past, 40 years on from Lauda and Prost’s fierce Zandvoort duel, as Mark Hughes recalls
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McLaren Racing has been valued at up to $5 billion as Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings take full control
The 2025 Italian Grand Prix is up next – find out how to follow all the F1 action from Monza as it happens
In a new interview with Matt Bishop, former McLaren F1 boss Eric Boullier has revealed what Ron Dennis said when it became clear the Honda partnership was a grave error
The charismatic Giuseppe Farina won the battle of the ‘Three Fs’ to become F1’s first ever world champion – but he’s now a forgotten racing hero, writes Matt Bishop
From Piastri’s long-overdue luck to Ferrari’s nightmare and Sainz’s heartbreak, the 2025 Dutch GP left few drivers unscathed and plenty of questions for the season ahead
From contract wrangles and Red Bull rumours to unexpected twists involving IndyCar stars, Zandvoort delivered plenty off-track intrigue alongside the Dutch GP action
Oscar Piastri finally saw fate swing his way at Zandvoort, as Lando Norris’ retirement gave the Australian’s championship chances a major boost. Mark Hughes analyses the Dutch GP
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